I'm not interested in any alliances or whatever but I am interested in forming a sorta NAFTA (North American Free Trade Agreement) for trade. Fair deals and maybe aid at a fair price, or does that sort of thing require an alliance? I'm not interested in sharing a solar system nor am I interested in expanding beyond that. I'm interested in technological development.

hmmm wouldnt mind having a trade agreement..... i pesonally would require military oods that I could not make myself.... so yea if you can offer me something ill take it.... but seeing as its not in the game right now..... have to wait for a while

Hi all, I am in an alliance but I think trade agreements are a good idea.We could set prices, agree on different territories etc.Maybe us economy players could form some sort of "Bank of Novus" to help each other trade and make profit. Let me know

Now here's the thing, everything thus far is basically training wheels. End goal would be a proven effective/tried tested yatta yatta contract that is available to anyone. Alliances will have brought all their contracted merchants into a single area to aid in defending and upholding contracts, this will create economic capitals within the galaxy with each major alliance having their own capital. Prices will regulate themselves like they do in the real world (baring any monopoly). When a new merchant wishes to open a shop they pick an alliance and once both parties accept the contract the merchant will be given a member within the alliance as their "personal bodyguard" this means military players can stick to military and economic players can stick to economics.